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Thank You ADoS Volunteers & Sponsors Acorn Tree & Landscaping Ellis Allen, MCA (Ret.) Arborjet Arborway Tree Care Arborwear Arbor Works Asplundh Bartlett Tree Experts Barrett Tree Service East Barry Equipment Bill Bernardinelli, MCA Bigelow Nurseries Bristol Agricultural High School Stephen Buckhoff, MCA Butler & Sons C & S Insurance Cambridge Landscape Company Cape Ann Tree Service City of Boston Cleaves Co. Davey Tree Experts Dodge Tree Service Gregory Dorr, MCA Empire Crane Company Essex Technical High School Evergreen Tree & Landscape Eversource Vince Falcione MCA Forest Keepers Tree Care Foti Landscape City of Framingham Framingham Parks & Recreation Haix Hartney Greymont Chris Hayward, MCA Haupt Tree Company Horticare Tree Preservation Horticultural Technologies Hunt Landscape Company Keefe Technical High School Lanoue Tree & Landscaping Melissa Levangie, MCA Lighthall Company Lueders Tree & Landscape Maltby and Company David Marinelli, MCA w/ Longmeadow Gardeners Marshwinds Landscape Design MA Department of Conservation & Recreation Mayer Tree Service Mt. Auburn Cemetery National Grid Town of Needham City of Newton Nick’s Tree Service Norfolk Agricultural High School Northern Tree Olde Colonial Tree & Landscape Pathfinder Tree Race Mountain Tree Service Rainbow Tree Care Regal Tree & Shrub Experts Reilly Tree Service Seacoast Tree Care Shelter Tree/Tree Care Products Paul Smith College Stanley Tree Service Stumpy’s Tree Service Rip Tompkins, MCA Town & Country Garden Design Tree Tech Pamela Trentini, MCA Aggie Tuden, Tree Warden UMass Amherst Stockbridge School Urban Forestry Solutions Vermeer Northeast Whole Tree Care Town of Wrentham If we missed any volunteers, please let us know at [email protected] . Arbor Day 2019 (continued from page 3) in the line of duty. Each tree will have a special plaque to remember these courageous men and women.” activities like community tree planting where residents helped or learned how to plant trees correctly; a Trek des Trees – scavenger hunt and tree quiz; an ‘Ask the Arborist’ table – with information about pests, diseases, and the benefits of trees; and a Tree Seedling giveaway.” 4th Annual Student Career Day • Sheffield Race Mountain Tree Service with Arborwear, Shelter Tree, Paul Smith College and UMass Amherst “ Monument Mountain High School, Great Barrington, MA, and Wamogo High School, Litchfield, CT, brought 30 students to experience arboriculture talks and interactive demo stations at Race Mountain Tree Services career day. The students heard from members of the Race Mountain team as well as Kristina Bezanson, MCA from UMass who described what brought her to the profession of arboriculture. The students also participated in interactive demo stations, learning about everything from rigging principles to tree injection and basic climbing. One lucky stu- dent won a trip to the Connecticut Tree Climbing Competition and will be attending with the Race Mountain crew on May 11.” Arsenal Park • Watertown Chris Hayward, MCA with Butler & Sons, Tree Tech and Mount Auburn Cemetery “Arsenal Park is a hidden gem of a park in Watertown. Located behind the former Arsenal Mall, it is becoming a “go to” place for groups to gather and enjoy the beauty of nature outside of the hustle and bustle of the city. Many trees throughout the park have been neglected over the years. We cleaned up and maintained as many trees as we could and hosted a small gath- ering of environmentally minded businesses and groups to discuss various green efforts taking place in Watertown.” Town of Petersham • Petersham Melissa LeVangie, MCA and Petersham Tree Warden, Petersham Forest & Shade Tree Committee “ More than 40 town residents joined in the festivities. The day began with an Arbor Day proclamation and included a host of The MAA is grateful to everyone who participated in 2019 Arbor Day of Service projects. We should all be very proud of our organization’s 40 year commitment to professionalism and volunteerism, as well as the spirit of camaraderie that our members exhibit on Arbor Day and every day. MAA NEWS / June 2019 5